Leeds 2023 signs fair pay union agreement
Leeds Culture Trust has agreed that all creatives working on the LEEDS 2023 cultural programme will be paid fair wages and have sa…
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My Gurus: Sowing the seeds of possibility
Shanaz Gulzar led Bradford's successful bid to become City of Culture 2025. Having now taken up the reins as its Creative Dire…
Grassroots call for radical change
New research that identifies how the pandemic heightened artists’ precarity highlights radically different perspectives for…
Mentoring scheme launches to support Ukrainian students
A new mentoring and financial aid scheme will support Ukrainian art students and universities. The UAx Platform, launched at the T…
Opera in need of a collective voice
As the dust settles on ACE's announcement of its new portfolio, Mark Pemberton unpacks the numbers to see what the outcome is…
Musicians fear ‘being forced to leave industry’
Half of UK musicians are either "extremely" or "very" concerned they'll be forced to leave the industry ov…
Academics urge greater support for creative practitioners
Policymakers should 'learn lessons from the pandemic' and intervene in four key areas to better support creative practitio…
Visual artists receive £4.6m royalties
The Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) is set to distribute a share of £4.6m in royalties to 96,000 photograph…
Applications open for £150,000 civic arts award
Cultural organisations from across the UK have been invited to apply for funding for projects that help transform communities. The…
Filming bootcamp set for West Midlands
Creatives in the West Midlands are being invited to apply for a free six-week programme aiming to develop the next generation of m…
Merger creates nationwide alliance for the arts
A charity and campaign group have joined forces to create one organisation working to “champion, defend and expand access to…
African arts group launches in Northern Ireland
An arts group planning to showcase African talent living in Northern Ireland and aid community cohesion has launched. The collecti…
Edinburgh Fringe seeks feedback to drive improvements
Organisers of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival have launched a major feedback exercise as part of attempts to address issues with the…
Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts pilot gets underway
The Irish Government has chosen 2,000 artists and creative arts workers to participate in its Basic Income for the Arts pilot…
Scottish bursaries for artists and craft makers
Visual artists and craft makers in Scotland can now apply for bursaries to put towards their creative development. The Visual Arti…
New digital fund for artists in Northern Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has launched a £40,000 fund to support artists working with digital technology….
Dealers select contemporary artists for British Art Fair
British Art Fair has announced the launch of a new platform, SOLO CONTEMPORARY, to show “the very best contemporary British…
Classical music concerts scheme expands across England
After ten sold-out events in London, classical music company through the noise has announced the expansion of their of crowdf…
DCMS to promote UK artists abroad
The Government Art Collection (GAC) is launching a five-year project to acquire works by contemporary British visual artists for d…
Public support payment initiatives for artists
Poll suggests the majority of the public want government and technology companies to support initiatives to remunerate artists who…
Initiative to support early-career film composers launches
Film composers in the early stages of their career will receive support and advice as part of a joint initiative launched by the R…
Recovery funds key to arts survival in Scotland and Wales
Reports suggest devolved governments’ funding was key to sector recovery and resilience but warn the pandemic exposed the ne…
Record label support for artists rises to £495m
UK record labels invested £495m supporting artists’ careers and development in 2021 through A&R, marketing and pro…
HOME Slough opens applications for arts grants
HOME Slough has launched the On Your Doorstep programme, an arts grant funding scheme that aims to bring communities together thro…
